Koki Uchiyama
Makoto 'Smile' Tsukimoto (voice)
Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes2014
Ping Pong the Animation
Season 1
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Episodes
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Episode 123 min2014-04-11
The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear
Two old friends go to spy on a new table tennis champ at a rival high school, but meanwhile their own team is falling apart.
Episode 223 min2014-04-18
Smile Is a Robot
Coach Koizumi has started working Smile hard, and he definitely doesn't appreciate the extra attention.
Episode 323 min2014-04-25
Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting
All the teams gather at the prefectural qualifiers, and China gets to play Smile at last.
Episode 423 min2014-05-02
The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight
Peco learns a hard lesson from someone he never took seriously enough, and then we finally see how Dragon earned his name.
Episode 523 min2014-05-09
Where Did I Go Wrong?
Dragon's obsession with Smile prompts Akuma to do something rash.
Episode 623 min2014-05-16
You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!
Five athletes have five very different Christmas Eves, and Peco gets a wake-up call.
Episode 723 min2014-05-23
Yes, My Coach
Players, coaches, captains, and their families.
Episode 823 min2014-05-30
The Hero Appears
Smile, Peco, Dragon, and China begin another prefectural qualifier. Will the results be different this year?
Episode 923 min2014-06-06
Gonna Cry a Bit
In the third round, Dragon has an unexpected visitor, Sanada questions himself, and Peco scares lots of people in lots of ways.
Episode 1023 min2014-06-13
I Thought You Were the Hero!!
Peco and Dragon tackle the question of whether only birds can fly.
Episode 1123 min2014-06-20
Blood Tastes Like Iron
The final match is on.